To Develop: Blog 365 Day 48 – No Expression of African Pride
By Jiddoe S'Phatt
Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to day
48 of “To Develop: Blog 365”.
Inspiration to write comes from a number of places. For this
blog I’ve been inspired by hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and producer
David K. Manley of Man@Work Productions. Through a collaborative project
titled #DailyPieces365
these two artists will release a new song every day for 365 consecutive days!
Their impressive dedication has motivated me to write a new blog every day of
2018.
A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope
you enjoy this one!
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I saw Marvel’s Black
Panther last night. I loved it. So far it’s the highlight of Black History
month.
My friend TJ and I went to an event at Celebration! Cinema
in Grand Rapids hosted by Totem Soul, Grand Rapids HipHop Coalition and The
Love Movement Inc. We could have easily watched the movie from one of the nicer
theaters closer to our homes but chose to make the trek for the fan fair.
It was worth it.
With the main character being an African king, some people
were dressed in African-inspired attire. Others wore costumes inspired by characters
from the movie and comic books. We even caught a glimpse of 2 people dressed as
members of the revolutionary Black Panther Party. I found their wardrobe choice
quite interesting.
TJ and I didn’t dress up. He wore Michigan State University
gear. I went with an airbrushed Darth Vader t-shirt and my MSU ball cap to top
it off. Our exterior had no expression of African pride heading into this
movie.
By no means were we out of place though. Our excitement
matched with everyone bustling about for snacks, photos, and Black Panther
merchandise.
We could tell which adults in attendance fully bought into
the hype based on their outfits. I sure hope the night will be a Black History
Month highlight for them for years to come.
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